Hua Ho Department Store
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail Department Store |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
Number of locations | 10[1] |
Area served | Brunei |
Key people | Lau Gim Kok - Chairman and Founder |
| Brands |
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| Divisions | BONUS[2] |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | Hua Ho Website |
Hua Ho Department Store is a retail business in Brunei.[3] It was founded by Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Kapitan China Kornia Diraja Lau Gim Kok otherwise known as Pehin Dato Lau[4] in 1947; since then, the business has expanded rapidly in the country, followed by few agricultural farms to supply produce and poultry to the supermarket branches countrywide.
Locations
Hua Ho currently has ten outlets which are Yayasan, Tanjong Bunut, Sengkurong, Manggis, Kiulap, Delima, Gadong 2, Minimart, Tutong and Mulaut.[5]
Inhouse Brands
Due to increasing demand, Hua Ho has started to manufacture their own inhouse brand, BONUS, which sells electrical and daily used goods such as tissues and detergents.[6]
Loyalty Cards
Hua Ho have also introduced two loyalty cards: the H2 card and the SYMB card. These two loyalty cards operate by different rewarding systems. [7]
H2
The use of H2 card is applicable in 6 Hua Ho outlets, namely:
- Kiulap
- Delima
- Tutong
- Gadong 2
- Mini Mart
- Mulaut
SYMB
In the year 2008, Hua Ho Department Store launched the SYMB Bonus Card for its other four outlets,
- Sengkurong
- Yayasan
- Manggis
- Tanjong Bunut
Controversy
During May 2015, reports spread throughout Brunei that Hua Ho were selling fake eggs imported from China. However, the Bruneian Department of Agriculture and Agrifoods quickly denied this allegation; simply saying, 'Hua Ho Department Store does not import chicken eggs from any external sources as the production at the Hua Ho farm is sufficient as sale stocks at their department stores.' [8]
References
- ↑ http://www.huaho.com.bn/about.html
- ↑ http://bruneibusiness.com.bn/company/hua-ho-department-store-yayasan/
- ↑ Kon, James (4 July 2009). "Thai ambassador discusses product promotion at Hua Ho". Borneo Bulletin. news.brunei.fm. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ↑ http://www.huaho.com.bn/about.html
- ↑ http://www.huaho.com.bn/about.html
- ↑ http://bruneibusiness.com.bn/company/hua-ho-department-store-yayasan/
- ↑ http://bruneibusiness.com.bn/company/hua-ho-department-store-yayasan/
- ↑ http://www.rtbnews.rtb.gov.bn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28013:rumours-on-fake-eggs-sold-at-hua-ho-department-store-is-false&catid=34:local&Itemid=66
Further reading
- Siang, Sim Jing (2000). Taking Root in Brunei: The Lau Gim Kok Story. Mentor Publishing Sdn. Bhd. ISBN 983-9768-88-3.
- Metussin, Khairi; et al. (2011). Business Icons. PHMD Publishing. ISBN 99917-54-60-1.